§ 1002. — Possession of false papers to defraud United States.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC1002]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 47--FRAUD AND FALSE STATEMENTS
Sec. 1002. Possession of false papers to defraud United States
Whoever, knowingly and with intent to defraud the United States, or
any agency thereof, possesses any false, altered, forged, or
counterfeited writing or document for the purpose of enabling another to
obtain from the United States, or from any agency, officer or agent
thereof, any sum of money, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned
not more than five years, or both.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 749; Pub. L. 103-322, title XXXIII,
Sec. 330016(1)(L), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Sec. 74 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 321,
Sec. 30, 35 Stat. 1094).
Words ``or any agency thereof'' after ``United States'' and word
``agency'' after ``any'' and before ``officer,'' were inserted to
eliminate any possible ambiguity as to scope of section. (See definition
of ``agency'' in section 6 of this title.)
The maximum fine of ``$10,000'' was substituted for ``$500'' in
order to conform punishment provisions to those of comparable sections.
(See section 1001 of this title.)
Minor verbal change was made.
Amendments
1994--Pub. L. 103-322 substituted ``fined under this title'' for
``fined not more than $10,000''.
